33 left homeless as blaze tears through south Vancouver townhouse complex

Vancouver Sun07.08.2013

Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
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Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
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Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
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Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
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Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
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Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
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Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
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Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
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Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
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Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

Vancouver firefighters worked hard for several hours to contain a massive blaze in a townhouse complex in the 3300-block of MarQuette Crescent in East Vancouver on July 7, 2013. It took dozens of firefighters to control the fire. Investigators are working to find the cause of the blaze.Mark van Manen
/ PNG

VANCOUVER -- A four-alarm fire at their Southeast Vancouver townhouse complex has left 33 people without a home.

A passerby saw flames at the building (3380 Marquette) in Champlain Heights and reported it Sunday just before 1:30 p.m. It took dozens of firefighters several hours to contain the fire, which destroyed the roof and wrought extensive fire, smoke and water damage.

"Emergency Social Services (ESS) housed 33 displaced residents last night," a news release from Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services stated. "Most residents have insurance and those that do not, will be taken care of by ESS for up to 72 hours after the fire."

No one was reported injured and though the investigation is still ongoing, firefighters say the blaze was most likely accidentally started.

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33 left homeless as blaze tears through south Vancouver townhouse complex

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